When Aston Villa
returned to the top flight after an extended hiatus, the club spent
heavily to fill out a depleted squad. Despite heavy spending in the
summer and in January 2020, Villa stayed up with the skin of their
teeth. Several signings, including the likes of Trezeuet, Wesley, and
Marvelous Nakamba have struggled to make a proper impact.
This has left the
Villans with a lot of work to do in the summer, both in getting rid
of deadwood and clearing their squad to make way for quality. With
their talisman Jack Grealish expected to leave, too, this removes one
of their only major talents.
Villa are expected to
look for a new forward, with Wesley still unfit and Mbwana Samatta
struggling to make a proper impact. Young forward Keinan Davis is too
raw at the moment, leaving them short of goals. With Grealish
leaving, too, expect Villa to have to make reinforcements in the wide
areas as well.
Goalkeeper, though,
could be a priority with Tom Heaton still out for the long-term and
Orjan Nyland struggling to make a proper impact. While some young
talent at Villa is worth building around, they have too many veterans
failing to contribute and a distinct lack of creativity in key
positions.
Even in central
midfield, only John McGinn can truly say that he looks Premier League
standard.
Douglas Luiz was excellent in the end of the season, too,
so the duo could be worth building around if Villa want to rebuild
their side.
However, much like last
summer, it feels like this one could be a major rebuilding job for
Villa. With limited funds, not as many offers for Grealish as hoped,
and a season about to kick off, getting the job done is going to be
tough. They need a lot both in quantity and quality as well as
shifting a lot of deadwood out the door – is it too much for one
summers work again?
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